Frisco Blog

Frisco morning roundup for Dec. 12, 2012

Tonight is the public meeting hosted by Exide Technologies to review plans on decontamination and demolition of its Frisco plant. The company will also discuss how the public can be involved in the shutdown process. The meeting comes as environmental groups Frisco Unleaded and Downwinders at Risk claim that key decisions are being made behind closed doors without review or public input. City, state and company officials deny those claims. Click here for today’s story. The meeting is at 7 p.m. today at Frisco Heritage Center’s Depot, 6499 Page St. Click here to learn more about Exide’s plans.

Frisco ISD’s board of trustees will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. today to vote on the hiring of Dr. Jeremy Lyon as the district’s new superintendent. Lyon was announced as the lone finalist for the job last month. Longtime superintendent Dr. Rick Reedy is retiring. The meeting will be in the board room at the administration building, 5515 Ohio Drive. Click here for the agenda.

Today is the 12th day of the 12th month of the 12th year. Apparently, it’s also a day to celebrate love. Collin County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Paul Raleeh reports he’s scheduled to conduct 30 weddings today. (He typically gets four or five requests a week). It’s the last time that the day, month and year will be the same number until Jan. 1, 2101. Click here for a news story with more on this unique date from DMN colleague Tasha Tsiaperas.

Academy Sports + Outdoors will hold a grand opening for its new Frisco store on Saturday with games and giveaways. The store is at 4000 Preston Road, just south of John Hickman Boulevard and La Hacienda Ranch. Click here to learn more.